Rack for cabinet

ABSTRACT

A rack includes a first frame pole, a second frame pole, a linking member, a linking post, and a support pole. The first frame pole includes a first support wall and a first cutout. The second frame pole includes a second support wall and a second bottom surface. The second bottom surface includes a first through hole. The first support wall and the second support wall are located on the same plane. The first through hole is aligned with the first cutout. The linking member is located on the first support wall and the second support wall. The linking member includes a second through hole in alignment with the first cutout and the first through hole. The linking member includes a contact portion. The linking post is received in the first through hole and the second through hole to mount the linking member on the first frame pole. The support pole includes a contact hole, which receives the contact portion therein.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to racks, and particularly to a rack fora cabinet frame for supporting servers.

2. Description of Related Art

A frequently used rack for a cabinet includes two rectangular frames andfour support poles connected therebetween. Each of the support polesincludes a bar for fixing peripheral devices. Each of the framesincludes a first frame pole and a second frame pole, connectedperpendicular to the first frame pole. Corners of the first and secondframe poles and the support pole are welded together to assemble therack. However, it can be inconvenient to disassemble the rack after theframe poles and support pole are welded.

Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with referencesto the following drawings. The components in the drawings are notnecessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed uponclearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in thedrawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a rack in accordance with one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an isometric and exploded view of a corner of the rack of FIG.1.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a first frame pole of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a second frame pole of the rack of FIG.2.

FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 2, but viewed from another aspect.

FIG. 6 is a vertical view of the first frame pole and the second framepole of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a linking member of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a support pole of the rack of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way oflimitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which likereferences indicate similar elements. It should be noted that referencesto “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily tothe same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, a rack for a cabinet in an embodimentincludes two rectangular rack frames 100 and four support poles 50connected to corners of the two rectangular rack frames 100.

Each rectangular rack frame 100 includes a first frame pole 10 and asecond frame pole 20. The first frame pole 10 includes a first end 101.The second frame pole 20 includes a second end 201, configured to beconnected to the first end 101. The first end 101 of the first framepole 10 includes a first top surface 14 and a first sidewall 13connected perpendicular to the first top surface 14. A first supportwall 15 is connected to the first sidewall 13. The first support wall 15is parallel to the first top surface 14. A cutout 151 (referring to FIG.5) is defined in the first support wall 15. The first support wall 15defines a first receiving hole 153 (referring to FIG. 5).

The second end 201 of the second frame pole 20 includes a secondsidewall 22, a second top surface 24 connected to a top edge of thesecond sidewall 22, and a second bottom surface 21 connected to a bottomedge of the second sidewall 22. The second top surface 24 and the secondbottom surface 21 extend along opposite axes from the second sidewall22. A second support wall 25 is connected to the second sidewall 22. Thesecond support wall 25 is parallel to the second bottom surface 21. Thesecond support wall 25 defines a second receiving hole 253 (referring toFIG. 5). The second bottom surface 21 defines a first through hole 211.The second top surface 24 defines a second cutout 241. The second cutout241 is aligned with the first through hole 211.

A linking member 60 is configured to be mounted between the first end101 and the second end 201. The linking member 60 includes a base 61(see FIG. 5) and an “L”-shaped contact portion 63 connected to the base61. The base 61 defines a second through hole 611 corresponding to thefirst through hole 211. A diameter of the second through hole 611 isless than that of the first through hole 211. A bottom of the base 61defines a plurality of linking member securing holes 613 correspondingto the first receiving hole 153 and the second receiving hole 253. Thecontact portion 63 defines a plurality of contact securing holes 631. Anangled portion of the “L”-shaped contact portion 63 defines an“L”-shaped recess 632.

The support pole 50 is in an “L” shape, and includes a first portion 51and a second portion 53 connected perpendicular to the first portion 51.The first portion 51 defines a first contact hole 511 (see FIG. 8). Thesecond portion 53 defines a second contact hole 531. Both the firstportion 51 and the second portion 53 define a plurality of supportreceiving holes 54 corresponding to the contact securing holes 631 ofthe linking member 60. The first portion 51 defines a first rib 512adjacent to a connection portion of the first portion 51 and the secondportion 53. The second portion 53 defines a second rib 532 adjacent tothe connection portion of the first portion 51 and the second portion53.

A linking post 70 is configured to be mounted in the first through hole211 and the second through hole 611. The linking post 70 includes a head72, a first post portion 71, and a second post portion 73. A diameter ofthe head 72 exceeds that of the first through hole 211. A diameter ofthe first post portion 71 is equal to that of the first through hole211. A diameter of the second post portion 73 is equal to that of thesecond through hole 611. Interiors of the first post portion 71 and thesecond post portion 73 are hollow, and are threaded.

A stand 80 includes a threaded post 82 and a stand portion 81. Thethreaded post 82 engages the threads of the first post portion 71 andthe second post portion 73.

In assembly of the rack, the first end 101 of the first frame pole 10 isaligned with the second end 201 of the second frame pole 20. At thisposition, the first support wall 15 and the second support wall 25 arelocated on the same plane. The base 61 of the linking member 60 isplaced on the first support wall 15 and the second support wall 25 withthe linking member securing holes 613 in alignment with the firstreceiving hole 153 and the second receiving hole 253. A plurality offasteners (not show) is mounted in the linking member securing holes613, the first receiving hole 153 and the second receiving hole 253 tomount the linking member 60 on the first support wall 15 and secondsupport wall 25. In this position, the second through hole 611 isaligned with the first through hole 211.

The linking post 70 passes through the first through hole 211 and thesecond through hole 611. The first portion 71 is located in the firstthrough hole 211. The second post portion 73 is located in the secondthrough hole 611. The head 72 abuts a bottom of the base 61. Thethreaded post 82 of the fastener 80 is received in the first postportion 71 and the second post portion 73 of the linking post 70 to bemounted on the linking post 70. The stand portion 81 contacts a surfaceand supports the rack thereon.

Contact portion 63 is received in the first contact hole 511 and thesecond contact hole 521 of the support pole. The first rib 512 and thesecond rib 532 slide in the recess 632 of the linking member 60. Thesupport receiving holes 54 of the support pole 50 align with the contactsecuring holes 631 of the linking member 60. A plurality of fasteners(not shown) is mounted in the support receiving holes 54 and the contactsecuring holes 631. Accordingly, the rack is assembled.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerouscharacteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth inthe foregoing description, together with details of the structure andfunction of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, andchanges may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, andarrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure tothe full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms inwhich the appended claims are expressed.

1. A rack, comprising: a first frame pole comprising a first supportwall, the first frame pole comprising a first cutout; a second framepole comprising a second support wall and a second bottom surface, thesecond bottom surface comprising a first through hole, the second framepole in conjunction with the first frame pole, and the first supportwall and the second support wall being located on the same plane, thefirst through hole being aligned with the first cutout; a linking memberlocated on the first support wall and the second support wall, thelinking member comprising a second through hole in alignment with thefirst cutout and the first through hole, the linking member comprising acontact portion; a linking post received in the first through hole andthe second through hole to mount the linking member on the first framepole; and a support pole comprising a contact hole, the contact holereceiving the contact portion inserted therein.
 2. The rack of claim 1,wherein a diameter of first through hole exceeds that of the secondthrough hole.
 3. The rack of claim 2, wherein the linking post comprisesa first post portion and a second post portion, a diameter of the firstpost portion is equal to that of the first through hole, and a diameterof the second post portion is equal to that of the second through hole.4. The rack of claim 3, wherein the linking post further comprises ahead that is connected to the first post portion, the head is secured onthe first frame pole.
 5. The rack of claim 2, further comprising astand, wherein interior of the first post portion and the second postportion are hollow, and defines a plurality of fastener threads; thestand comprises a threaded post, the threaded post is mounted with thefastener threads of the first post portion and the second post portion.6. The rack of claim 1, wherein the contact portion defines a pluralityof contact securing holes, the support pole defines a plurality ofsupport receiving holes, which is aligned with the plurality of contactsecuring holes.
 7. The rack of claim 1, wherein the contact portion is“L”-shaped, an angled portion of the “L”-shaped contact portion definesan “L”-shaped recess; the support pole is “L” shaped, and forms tworibs, the two ribs are received in the “L”-shaped recess.
 8. A rack,comprising: a first frame pole comprising a first support wall; a secondframe pole comprising a second support wall, the second frame poleperpendicularly attached with the first frame pole; a linking memberlocated on the first support wall and the second support wall, thelinking member comprising a contact portion; and a support polecomprising a contact hole, the contact hole receiving the contactportion inserted therein.
 9. The rack of claim 8, wherein the firstsupport wall and the second support wall are located on the same plane.10. The rack of claim 8, wherein the first frame pole comprises a firstcutout, the second frame pole comprises a second bottom surface, thesecond bottom surface defines a first through hole in alignment with thefirst cutout, the linking member comprises a second through hole inalignment with the first through hole, and a linking post is received inthe first through hole and the second through hole.
 11. The rack ofclaim 10, wherein a diameter of first through hole exceeds that of thesecond through hole.
 12. The rack of claim 11, wherein the linking postcomprises a first post portion and a second post portion, a diameter ofthe first post portion is equal to that of the first through hole, and adiameter of the second post portion is equal to that of the secondthrough hole.
 13. The rack of claim 12, wherein the linking post furthercomprises a head that is connected to the first post portion, the headis secured on the first frame pole.
 14. The rack of claim 12, furthercomprising a stand, wherein interior of the first post portion and thesecond post portion are hollow, and defines a plurality of fastenerthreads; the stand comprises a threaded post, the threaded post ismounted with the fastener threads of the first post portion and thesecond post portion.
 15. The rack of claim 8, wherein the contactportion defines a plurality of contact securing holes, the support poledefines a plurality of support receiving holes, which is in aligned withthe plurality of contact securing holes.
 16. The rack of claim 8,wherein the contact portion is “L”-shaped, an angled portion of the“L”-shaped contact portion defines an “L”-shaped recess; the supportpole is “L” shaped, and forms two ribs, the two ribs are received in the“L”-shaped recess.